Describes a session the author had with a couple, helping them understand how the illness or recovery process affects their relationship, and identify resources that will help the couple to cope. This session demonstrates her approach to working with couples in which one or both partner suffers from an illness.
A successful termination phase is a critically important component of psychotherapy of any orientation. While this is generally accepted, a host of uncertainties continue to surround this phase of treatment. This title synthesizes and evaluates the clinical, theoretical, and empirical literature on termination.
An Ecological, Family-Centered Approach to Mental Health Care
Describing the authors' family-centered, ecological approach, this work demonstrates how they examine psychopathology in children and adolescents in the context of the ecology (families, peer groups, communities, and schools) in which they live. It also illustrates how developmentally and culturally relevant interventions are shaped.
There are many possible contributing factors to depression in this population, as issues of grief, loss, and physical decline are unavoidable aspects of later life. This book demonstrates the author's multimodal approach to treating this common presenting problem in older clients.
Reflecting on the implications of changes in our society, including political struggles for gay civil unions, marriage, and adoption rights, this volume focuses on the complex cultural contexts of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and explores how to provide them with effective psychotherapy across a range of presenting concerns.
Provides a comprehensive framework for helping psychologists to increase and improve culturally responsive practice, research, and education. Addressing each guideline that APA has developed, this book contains case studies, checklists, and questions for self-examination and discussion.
Demonstrates a frequently used system of psychotherapy: using a case conceptualization as a guide for choosing which standard cognitive-behavioral interventions to apply, and adopting an active approach to helping clients solve problems. This work covers overcoming fears through the use of exposure exercises and other strategies.
Explores ethical dilemmas forensic psychologists may encounter in procedures, including referrals, evaluations, documentation of findings and opinions, and testimony and termination. The authors present a practical ethical-decision making model to demonstrate how to approach ethical challenges; they also offer suggestions for addressing potential ......
Late life is a time when loss becomes more frequent. This volume presents a critical review of the literature and dominant theories in the field of bereavement and examines how protective and problematic developmental processes affect the experience of bereavement in late life.
